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Two Months That Tore Apart the Food Chain

How Restaurants Can Solve the Labor Dilemma

Restaurant Industry Sales for Q3 Show Year-Over-Year Contraction for First Time in Two Years

Restaurant Industry Grappling with 'Relentless Erosion of Guest Counts'

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Despite Stalled Growth in Sales, Restaurants See Strong Sentiment in October

Fears of a Second Coronavirus Wave Bring Restaurant Sales to a Halt in October

Guest Sentiment Improves; New Drivers Behind Dining Decisions

Restaurant Sales & Traffic Results Show Upward Momentum; Still Ground to Cover

Staffing through the Crisis: COVID-19 & Restaurant Employees

Restaurants Maintain Steady Service Sentiment Even as Recovery Slows

August Posts Best Sales Results Since February; Industry Still Not Close to Pre-COVID Performance

Starting the Tough Conversations We Need to Have

Restaurant Staff Key to Retaining Guests by Maintaining a Clean & Safe Environment

It’s a Mixed Bag of Results for Restaurants in July

Online Sentiment Reflects Convergence of Employee and Guest Values

Sales Improve but Restaurants Should Brace Themselves for Challenges Ahead

In the News

Two Months That Tore Apart the Food Chain

How Restaurants Can Solve the Labor Dilemma

Restaurant Industry Sales for Q3 Show Year-Over-Year Contraction for First Time in Two Years

Restaurant Industry Grappling with 'Relentless Erosion of Guest Counts'

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